Improvement in army and navy caps



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WILLIAM n.. iirnnnnnron, on PHILADELPHIA, PnNNsrnvAniA.

iMPno'vi-:MENT 'mann/iv A-No NAW CAPS. DE. Y. i 1 'Y "{peclication forming partof Letters Patent No. 36,3!5, :la-ted August 26, 1962.

baZZ whom it may concern: tion of the metal hooks E, which are attached -Be it known that l, W; F. WA'RBURTON, of ,hyeyelets, rivets, or'otherwise to the body of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, have invented a the hat beneath the loose fold b. To each cori new and useful Improvement in `Army and Yner of this fold is secured a loop, e, of elastic Navy Caps; and I do hereby declare the fol cord, the loop being of such a size as to pass lowing to be a full, cleanand exact description freely over one of the buttons D. Vvh'en the of the same, reference being had tothe accon1- cape has to be attached to the cap, all that is 'panying drawings, and t-o the letters of refer necessary is to detach the loops c from the ence marked thereon. buttons, raise the fold b, as seen in Fig. 2,hang Myinvention consists of a'loose fold attached the cape tothe hooks, then to turn down the to andv forming a part of .the cap and having 4fold and pass the el'asticloops over the buttons. certain elastic bands or their equivalents, in These loops, owing to their elasticity, tend combination with a detachable cape, the whole to stretch the fold b and to retain itin a proper being arranged substantially as described position, so that it may el'ectnally conceal the hereinafter,so that the fastenings by `which the fastening and inno way detract from thei unicape/is secured to the cap may be concealed formity ofthe cap.

by the said fold, and so that the cap may re- I-niake the cape of the water-proof fabric .tain its proper forni whether` the cape is at- `known as "Macintosl1,7 oneside of the fabric Atached or not.

out the several views.

- being black or of some dark color and t-he other In order to enable olherssk'illed in the art side white, so that either side may he exposed, to inake my invention, I will now proceed to as the state of the weather or the judgment of describe the manner of constructing the' same. the wearer may suggest as. the 4most appro- On reference to theaccompanying drawings, prieto.' i also provide each cap with a cover which'form a part of this specification, Figure ofthe same Water-proof material as the ca'pe,

1 is a sideview of my improved military cap vthe cover having small holes, through which with the cape renioved; 'Fig. 2, also aside the elastic loops can be passed prior to their View of the cap, showing the mannerof secan attachment to the buttons D. 1 ing, the cape; and Fig. 3,the cap asitappears If desired, the metal hooks may be secured whencovered. to the inside of the fold b instead of to the body. Similar letters referto similar parts throughof the hat, or eyes may be attached to the b odyl i of the hat or to the folds and hook's secnredto The cap, as regards its external forni, is' the cape, the o'ld, with its elastic band, re-

somewhat similar to the ordinary fatigoeoap, maining the saine and effectnally concealing A bei-ngthe body, 'B the usual visor, (l the the fastenings.' No additional weightis added strap, and D one of the battons by means of to the cap by thefold, asit forms a part ofthe* which the lstrap .is secured to the body.` From permanent cover. the line 1r, which forms the junction of the'front l claimas my invention and desireto secure with the rear of the body, a row of stitches, a, by Letters Patent-,fd

extends round the rear of the cap to a point Theloose fold b,with its elastic loops or their on the opposite side of the cap coinciding equivalents, in combination with the detach with the line c. .Below thisrow of stitches a' able capel G, the .whole being arranged subthe cloth or other permanent covering of the stantially as set forth,` for the purpose. speci cap is loose, so as to form a fold, D, which can' died. i be turned up Vfrorn the body at pleasure to the In testimony whereof I have signed my name as well .as his neckl and a'portion di' .his face. Witnesses:

position shown in Fig. 2.4 to this specification in the presence of two si1b Gis. thecape or havelock, which is of such scrbing witnesses.

aforzn an extent that when attached to .the

capit willooverthe bach oi' the wearers head, W'M" F' EVARBURTON Near the upper edge of this cape are any snit- HENRY HOWSON, i

able number oz eyeletholes, F, for the recap JOHN WHITE. 

